A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c25.118

v1.c25.118

A.s.Sū.7.104–106a takes the place of A.h.Sū.6.67cd. These verses enumerate those animals which are the best among the members of their group: eṇa, kuraṅga, hariṇa and śaśa (among the mṛgas), lāva, kapiñjala, tittiri and krakara (among the viṣkiras), godhā and śvāvidh (among the bileśayas), gṛdhra and lion (among the prasahas), śārikā (among the pratudas), nyaṅku (among the mahāmṛgas), haṃsa (among the jalacārins), rohita, kacchapa and vartmī (among the aquatic animals); 169 the very best among their respective groups are the lāva, 170 eṇa, 171 godhā, 172 and lion.